Join Esther Alix in conversation with Gloria Malone as they discuss the  Stories of Gabriel.

Eva has lost her baby. Set in the South Bronx in the mid-1990s, Stories of Gabriel portrays neighbors in a tightly knit community at a time of crisis. How does this loss affect the lives of the devastated parents, their families, friends-the people on the block? What memories, heartbreaks, and quests does it spark? Haunting and intricate, Stories of Gabriel is not "a love story," but a story of several interconnected loves that have been lost or found; new or lasting. All take place just blocks apart. The vibrant Latinx Caribbean culture of the neighborhood is brought to life by debut fiction Dominican American writer Esther Alix.

Alix is a Black Latina, the eldest child of immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Through her characters, Alix peels open each one’s capacity for holding loss and level of acceptance of the inevitable. Her emotive and deliberate prose, lush with words rich with sabor, lives in the memory long after the covers close.

After an established career spanning two decades as a fundraiser in New York’s elite philanthropic and non-profit circles, Alix now sets her sights on carving out her own legacy. Stories of Gabriel is her debut short story collection. A graduate of Hunter College, she has a zest for life that belies the often ominous themes of her writing. She loves to laugh, commune with her large extended family, watch and produce independent festival selected films such as Begin Again (2002) and Skateboard (2009).

Conversation Partner: Gloria Malone @GloriaMalone

Gloria Malone is an award winning communications professional who enjoys hosting, interviewing, and elevating the stories and accomplishments of underrepresented communities. You can find her across all social media at @GloriaMalone and learn more about her and her work at GloriaMalone.com.

Stories of Gabriel | Esther Alix in conversation with Gloria Malone